re: Scott Woodward

Posted on 12/3/21 at 11:01 am to fatmcspanky

Posted by PorkSammich

North FL

Member since Sep 2013

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Posted on 12/3/21 at 11:01 am to fatmcspanky

Definitely don’t think he’s some great AD. He just throws huge contracts out.

Anybody here could do the same thing.

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Posted by lsufball19

Franklin, TN

Member since Sep 2008

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Posted on 12/3/21 at 11:04 am to PorkSammich

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Anybody here could do the same thing.

Selling boosters to pony up tens of millions of dollars isn't something anyone could do. It's not as simple as just writing big checks. You have to grease a lot of wheels to get things done, especially at a public University. That's where Woodward's past experience as a lobbyist and running a PR firm for fortune 500 companies helps him as an AD. If it was just writing big checks, LSU wouldn't have ended up with Ed Orgeron and you wouldn't see programs like Texas hiring Charlie Strong and Steve Sarkisian...or Tennessee hiring any of the coaches they have since they fired Fulmer.

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Posted by LSUsuperfresh

Member since Oct 2010

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Posted on 12/3/21 at 11:08 am to PorkSammich

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He just throws huge contracts out.

You think ADs can just pick a number when it comes to writing checks? Seems like an easy job, if so.

The fact of the matter is, Jimbo and Kelly were the best possible hires at the time. Napier may go on to win 5 NC's but he's far more of a risk than a proven winner from another major P5 program.

Those hires don't just happen. Which is why Texas ended up with Sark, LSU ended up with Orgeron under Alleva, and Arkansas hired Chad Morris after Beilema.

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